Thread: Are they Shave Ready from the manufacturer, or not?

Yeah I guess it was kind of a dumb question - I guess what I am wondering is how serviceable the bevels are these days out of the factory. Personally I never bought a new razor and rarely hone them

edit: yeah, maybe Lynn answers that for me back when he said "If there is a question, re-set the bevel"

By the way, for those who are brand new here Lawson is joking; everyone knows I'm neither old nor a pro

NO, they are not shave ready.

"Shave ready" is how I describe a just adequate edge. As I have gotten more and more into this, I've come to appreciate finer gradations. I won't shave with a "shave ready" edge. I'll refine it until it is an excellent edge, which means (to me) that my two-pass shave results in BSS everywhere except a few problem areas, and even then stubble is noticeable only with significant finger pressure. Some edges will, with this process, become exceptional shavers -- sharp, comfortable, leaving no hint of stubble anywhere. I expect that one day I will sell all my excellent razors and keep only those (currently maybe ten) that are superlative. Life's too short not to have an outstanding shave every morning.